Q #1 :
The US consulate in Mumbai is using this electronic fingerprint recording machine to collect the fingerprints of visa aspirants. What would be the new kind of visas known as ?
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Biovisas. |
Q #2 :
Identify this sportsperson receiving a prize from the President of India.
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Swimmer Bula Chowdhury Chakraborty |
Q #3 :
This question is a tribute to the person whom I liked when I was a small kid, and think one day my kids (I am a bachelor yet) would like him as well. Just identify this person in picture.
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Christopher Reeves, the immortal "Superman". |
Q #4 :
Identify this person who is endorsing Apple�s I Pod mini.
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Singer Hariharan of the Colonial Cousins group |
Q #5 :
Identify this wrestler who continues to be the most liked and hated professional wrestler.
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Hulk Hogan. |
Q #6 :
Fill in the blank : The photo is of a ______ penguin. (Hint : Think big, royally big)
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King or Emperor both are acceptable. |
Q #7 :
Another animal question : Identify this cute thing.
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Koala |
Q #8 :
Tell me what is going on in the picture.
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Pearl being taken out from an oyster |
Q #9 :
Identify this lovely couple (no point for identifying only one person)
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Rajib and Sonia Gandhi |
Q #10 :
This is photo of India's 1st indigenously developed civil aircraft. Name it.
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Saras |
Q #11 :
Movies : identify the movie and actor.
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Screwed, Danny de Vito |
Q #12 :
Movies again: identify the movie and actor.
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The Shining, Jack Nicolson |
Q #13 :
The character on the board is named Simpoo. He is a mascot of a known organization. Which one ?
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People For Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) |
Q #14 :
Movies once again : Angelina Jolie in which movie ?
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Sky captain and the day of tomorrow |
Q #15 :
These weird things are related with aliens, what are these things ?
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Fancy "Alien" Lamps, not foetus. |
Q #16 :
Name the musical instrument shown in the picture.
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Tabla |
Q #17 :
Name the world�s biggest clock.
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Colgate Clock, world's largest clock, visit : here
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Q #18 :
Simple, name the dog and why it is famous.
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Nipper, the dog on the logo of HMV. |
Q #19 :
This car can run 100 mph. on land and a cool 30 mph. on water. Name it.
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Gibbs Aquada, visit : here
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Q #20 :
Name this former CEO who was known as 'The CEO Who Wasn't There'.
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Jeffery Skilling, former CEO of Enron Corporation who earned $132 million in a single year, was called 'The CEO Who Wasn't There'. He resigned as Enron CEO in 2000 for 'personal' reasons and admitted that he was shocked by Enron's awful fall. When Enron went bankrupt and Skilling was questioned about the reasons, he gave answers like 'I was not aware', 'I did not believe', 'I did not have any knowledge', 'I do not recall', which led to him getting the disreputable nickname. |
Q #21 :
This pen, launched in 1921 was nicknamed Big Red. At $7, it was costliest pen at that time. Which pen ?
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Duofold by Parker. |
Q #22 :
Name the company behind these products.
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Wipro, visit : here
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Q #23 :
Connect the following three personalities with a famous brand (A famous food brand).
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In pictures are tennis ace Pete Sampras, England footballer Gareth Southgate and the former Soviet Union leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. The brand in question is Pizza Hut. In the Pizza hut ad Gorbachev arrives by limousine at a Russian Pizza Hut. An older man sees him and grumbles, "Because of him, we have economic confusion." The commercial continues when a younger man argues, "Because of him we have opportunity." Patrons continue to argue until an older woman says, "Because of him we have things like Pizza Hut!" Customers then raise their slices and give their former leader a standing ovation. Some reports indicate Gorbachev's fee for the ad was close to $1 million. |
Q #24 :
Identify this person.
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Carlos the Jackal |
Q #25 :
Name this famous personality who was daughter of a British poet and an early computer programmer. Hint : The U.S. Defense Department�s programming language Ada is named for her, and Microsoft�s watermark bears her image.
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Ada Byron Lovelace, daughter of the British poet Lord Byron, and early computer programmer. The U.S. Defense Department�s programming language Ada is named for her, and Microsoft�s watermark bears her image. |
| Comment | Score : Rajesh Mohan 19 (4,5,6,7,10,13,16,1pt for 18,24,25) Vaidyanathan 36 (1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,1pt for 12,13,14,16,18,20,1pt for 21,22,23,24,25) Sudhakar 33 (1,3,4,6,7,8,10,1pt for 12,13,14,16,18,19,20,21,22,25) Anandabharati 23 (1,3,4,6,8,9,13,16,20,1pt for 21,22,25) UNM 14 (8,10,16,17,18,20,21) Saurabh Shukla 19 (4,7,9,13,17,18,20,1pt for 21,22,25) Meghashyam Shirodkar 34 (1,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,1pt for 11,13,16,17,1pt for 18,19,20,21,22,25) Quiz posted on : 09 November, 2004 Answer posted on : 06 December, 2004 |